Internships

The BHN CCS/Respite program is a short-term intervention offered to individuals who can voluntarily participate in their recovery process. 

BHN offers a short-term (3-5 days) out-of-home placement to stabilize individuals in an emerging crisis situation. The program offers a home-like, safe, and supervised environment for psychiatric crisis, hospital step-down, medication evaluation and service coordination. CCS is a voluntary, unlocked, community-based treatment program. Our services are strength-based and “person centered”. 

We use a recovery model to offer support to our population. Interventions include: individual treatment planning, individual and group counseling, nursing assessment and medication management, psychiatric evaluation and stabilization, referral and aftercare planning.

Individual, family and group outpatient therapy.

The Carson Center helps people achieve greater health and well-being in everyday life.  Experienced crisis clinicians provide temporary and face to face support, consultation and evaluation 24 hours a day, seven days a week.  They bring compassionate expertise to behavioral health, wellness, and education services for children.

The Center for Development in Springfield and Westfield provides outpatient clinical services to people with developmental disabilities as well as support and consultation to their teams. This involves individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy and case consultation in a variety of settings.

The Child Guidance Clinic Outpatient program at BHN provides comprehensive mental health, educational, developmental, behavioral, and consultative services to children, adolescents, and their families in Springfield, MA and the surrounding communities. Our multidisciplinary staff offers a variety of culturally competent programs in our clinic, at numerous community sites, and in homes.

Outpatient/inpatient family and group therapy.

BHN’s Crisis Program provides 24/7 front line response to individuals of all ages who are experiencing a behavioral health crisis, regardless of insurance. BHN provides services on a mobile basis, including home and community-based settings or in an emergency department when needed.

The Crisis Stabilization Unit is a safe, supervised, 15-bed environment combining Department of Mental Health and Crisis beds. Individuals served at CSU are provided a range of services including medical evaluations, groups, and one-on-one meetings, among other services.

A Whole Health Care Management Program that provides a team based, comprehensive medical and behavioral care management services for children, youth and adults. The programs serve individuals with physical health/chronic disease needs, behavioral health needs and complex, co-morbid physical and behavioral health needs. The teams are integrated with primary care staff in community and health centers.

In-Home Therapy works with families with a child or teen with behavioral issues to help to resolve conflicts, develop new routines, set limits and find community resources. We offer intensive and flexible services such as family therapy, therapeutic training and support, care coordination and others, in any setting where the youth is naturally located to meet the needs of families.

The Liberty Street Clinic at Behavioral Health Network offers mental health and substance abuse outpatient treatment to adults using individual, group, and family/couple modalities. At the Liberty Street Clinic, we aim to help people achieve and maintain optimal real world functioning and assistance in pursuing life goals and improving interpersonal relationships.

Mount Tom Center for Mental Health and recovery is a community-based outpatient mental health and substance abuse program providing on-site and outreach services in the following areas: child and adolescent, adult (general referrals and program based), developmentally delayed/mental health, substance abuse and dual diagnosis (SA/MH).

A part of BHN’s Integration program, Primary Care Behavioral Health (PCBH) has the goal of integrating behavioral health services to improve the health outcomes of the individuals we serve. PCBH provides targeted, flexible behavioral health support in the primary care setting through treatment that is person-centered, evidence-informed, and focused on collaborate goal-setting.

UYC Program places young people in Human Service Internships to help them gain working experience.  Kamp for Kids is a fully inclusive day camp for children 3 to 22 of all ability levels.